Sean was taken aback too.Why would Cordy like something that only little girls fancied?But he did not reject their requests. He asked Richard, "Do you want one too?""I can give it a try." Richard nodded.Richard did not like snacks. To be accurate, he didn't like eating food from outside. But if Mommy liked it, he was willing to give it a go."Sure."Sean walked into the milk tea shop.Just then, a man walked out.Sean was stunned for a moment.Lucas was shocked too.The moment both men brushed past each other, Lucas saw Cordy and Richard standing along the street.Cordy and Richard spotted him too.Richard had thought he would never see Lucas again. The sudden meeting made him lose control of his emotions as he yelled out, "Daddy!"Lucas' brows furrowed.He had told Richard before that he was not his daddy.But before Lucas could speak, that girl sipping on milk tea walked toward Lucas in all smiles, wrapping her arms naturally around Lucas' arm. Her eyes lit up when
Richard kept his eyes fixed on Mommy and the calm look on her face, wondering if she was putting on a front."Mommy, are you angry?" Richard asked cautiously."I am." Cordy nodded."Daddy might have lost his memory…""Dicky, he's not your daddy. Don't call him that next time. It's not good if other people misunderstand things," Cordy reminded him.This time, the girl did not realize that Richard was calling Lucas.If she did, it would be hard for Cordy to explain things."Oh, okay." Richard nodded."As for why I'm angry, it's not because Lucas has a girlfriend. I already knew that. I am angry because how exactly is he better looking than you are?" Cordy became angrier the more she thought about it.Her son was clearly the most handsome person in this whole world.All right, she admitted that she was biased as his mother. But she could not accept Lucas saying that he was more handsome than her son."Er…I think that Daddy, no, I mean Lucas does look better than I do." Richard
Seeing that Cordy wasn’t reacting for a long while, the girl asked awkwardly, "You don't remember me?"Cordy wondered if she could say no. Nonetheless, the girl flashed an innocent smile and introduced herself. "Well, it makes sense that you'd forget since you're so beautiful, while I'm so plain. We met just yesterday outside that store. We were both waiting for someone."Cordy smiled, feeling that it would be impolite if she still stayed distant. "Yeah, I remember.""Really?" The girl was beaming. "I'm so glad that a beauty like you would remember me!"Cordy smiled faintly in turn, and glanced at Lucas, who stood by the girl and stared at her.Was he worried she misspoke? But he had nothing to worry about—she loathed him, but she wouldn’t sink that low. "You think my boyfriend looks just like your son, right?" the girl asked excitedly.Cordy blinked.She was just glancing at Lucas once, yet the girl noticed?Still, she had to admit that the girl was very tactful—she was
"It's nothing," Sean assured Dicky. "I'm fine on my own. Just don't go anywhere.”"Okay."Sean strode past Lucas as he headed towards Cordy, while Lucas headed towards Dicky."You like these?" Lucas asked Dicky.Dicky turned, and was startled when he saw Lucas.The next second, he was delighted and quickly asked, "Dad—I mean, Lucas, did you come to see us?""No. Sorry to disappoint you." Lucas never allowed anyone to fantasize."What are you doing here, then?" "Just came to visit.""You like this stuff?""More or less," Lucas said begrudgingly.More or less? Dicky doubted that—adults wouldn’t just 'visit' a place like this.But it was fine, since his daddy was such a coward. He should be considerate to his daddy's dignity and not expose him. "By the way, did you do the paternity test?" Lucas asked casually. It wasn’t as if he cared, but he had the right to know since he was someone involved."Oh.""And?""There was an issue with the sample," Dicky explained quickl
Unable to stand the sight, Cordy strode out of the planetarium to wait.It was a huge science center, and each section had many stalls for snacks and merchandise.Cordy soon grew bored from waiting, and headed outside a stall to pick a cone ice-cream.But while she waited, she was left breathing a deep sigh as she realized there was no shaking off certain people."I want some ice-cream.""No, you just had it last night. Your stomach would suffer if you had more," Lucas said sternly. "I hate you!""Be nice, and I'll take you to the amusement park later." Lucas was coaxing his girlfriend as if she was a child. One must admit that Lucas treated his girlfriend well, even if he was harsh towards everyone else.It was clear how protective Lucas was of her, too.Just as Cordy was about to leave with her ice-cream, the girl stopped her again. "Excuse me, pretty lady!"Cordy wanted to tell her that they had only met by chance, which made them strangers; and strangers didn’t have to
"Grandfather…"Cordy walked over to Jesse's side and sat down, and said affectionately, "He can be a little studious, so it'd be difficult if you kept him away from school."Next to her, Dicky nodded repeatedly.That was when Linus, Jesse's grandson, sighed feebly beside them. "So Dicky's the neighbor's kid…as one would put it."Linus was just a year younger than Sean, but his child Silas was already eleven and the eldest amongst his generation.He had been sitting primly with everyone in the living room, appearing very refined and disciplined.Of course, he could be doing that only to present himself as a prim and proper child. "Silas is amazing too. I heard he won first place at the national arithmetic competition," Cordy strategically praised in turn, eager to not make enemies for Dicky.The air in the room became amicable—Silas was still a child despite being so mature, and he naturally smiled at the flattery. -It was the fourth day Cordy and Dicky were spending at Cra
Thanks to Nana, the mood between the two families was good.Jesse turned towards Lucas just then. "Is this your boyfriend, Nana?"Lucas nodded respectfully. "Hello, Mr. Cranston. I'm Lucas Lynch.""What a fine young man you are!" Jesse said as he studied Lucas. "But why do you look so familiar?""Don't you think he resembles your great-grandson, sir?" Nana pointed out, turning towards Dicky.Jesse realized with a start, and exclaimed, "Why yes, they do!""It's just a strange coincidence," Lucas said humbly."Sean, is that your granddaughter?" Jean asked when she saw Cordy. "Oh, yes. She's been working at North City, so she doesn't come by often. Cordy? This is my sister," Jesse said. He beckoned Cordy to him and introduced them."Hello, Mrs. Lynd," Cordy greeted her politely."Oh, of course I know Cordy. Your career is really taking flight, and I often see you in the news!" Jean started to heap praise on her. "I didn't think you're family, even though I've always been saying
'To be an eyesore to me?' "So…" Lucas began, but was soon silent again.Cordy frowned even harder at that."Mommy," Dicky suddenly said. "Can I go back to my room to play with my tablet?"Cordy was left speechless.Dicky's tact was wasted on them, in her opinion—she definitely didn’t want to be alone with Lucas.But before she could say a word, Dicky slipped away, leaving Cordy gritting her teeth just then.Still, she said, "Just spit it already, Lucas. Don't worry—no one would find out about our grievances, since we're more or less relatives now. I for one won't try to hurt our families' relationship."Lucas was left staring at Cordy.Did she presume he was threatening her to keep her mouth shut again?!Even if she didn’t actually speak much with her before, he knew her well enough to tell that she always kept her promises, and he didn’t have to repeat anything.He inhaled deeply and finally said, "I've misunderstood you.""What?" Cordy was puzzled. "When I implied you